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Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Photograph - Photograph of women in a garden
Churchill Island has a large photograph collection dating from the late nineteenth century. This series shows the previous owner of the Island - Sister Campbell - with two other women and was probably taken in the 1950s. This is a contemporary reprint.Photograph of three women wearing red cardigans standing in a garden with a smaller blonde boy in the background.EASTER 1957/SISTER CAMPBELL/JOAN EVAN/ALMA TIMBLER(?)[written on reverse in pen] [catalogue number on reverse in pencil]churchill island, photograph, sister campbell -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Book, Lakeview and Star Limited, 1948 (Exact)
Mr Joe Catterall & Mr L.J. Romey were partners in a cyaniding operation to obtain gold from the Southern Consuls Mine after second world war.Booklet printed on paper with a light blue card cover.Stamped on title page: "L.J. Romey, Chemist & Chiropodist, Queenscliff" Written below this in blue ink: "August 1951 [or 1957]"mining, gold mining -
Melbourne Legacy
Document, Stan Savige Memorial Trusts 1958 No 1&2
Records of minutes of meetings, correspondence, annual reports, from 25/9/1957 - 1967. Original and copy of No 2 trust, and donors included. The minutes of the second trust gives an account of the success of the second trust. Items in the folder include a letter from Lionel Wallace to Jim Gillespie suggesting the creation of the trust, along the lines of the President's Fund, where a committee can deal with individual cases of hardship of a widow with discretion. Also minutes of meetings of the Trustees. The first annual report of the fund and financial details.The No 1 trust was so successful that Legacy decided to start the second trust for another ten years.Brown cardboard folder of documents relating to the Savige Memorial Trust. Not all individual items were scanned.Front cover, handwritten in black biro, Stan Savige Memorial trusts, in pencil 1957, in black biro No 1&2. Inside front cover, Mr. J.G. Gillespie., Robertsons & Mullens, Limited., Agenda Ordinary general Meeting. (typed in black underlined in red.) Rear cover, Sir Stanley Savige Memorial Fund handwritten in blue ink. H 1. handwritten in texta. Typed pages in black type. Original trust deed no 2 bound by green binding tapesavige trust account, history, financial statements -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - YALLOOK : COUNTY OF BENDIGO, 1957
Map. Yallook, County of Bendigo, Talambe, Neilborough, Yarraberb, Salisbury, Pompapiel. Drawn and reproduced at the Department of Lands and Survey, Melbourne,1957. Distances shown on the plan are derived from original surveys of varying dates and whilst approximately correct do not necessarily conform to modern standards of accuracy. For survey information application should be made to the central plan office, or to the office of titles. Some ink scibbles appear at the right top of this map. Price 2/-. (number 14 in map cupboard 1)By Authority W.M.Houston, Govt.Printer,Melbourne.map, bendigo, yallook -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - VAL CAMPBELL COLLECTION: PHOTOGRAPH OF GROUP OF SWIMMERS, 1957
A black and white photograph of a group of seven swimmers. They are all wearing swim suits. Written on the front of the photo: Joe Gibson, Kevin Boserio, Ross Cowen, Ken Powell, Alison Gibson, Faye Masters, Kevin Rielly 1957. Written on the back of photo: Back Row L to R Kevin Borserio, Ross Cowan, Ken Powell. Front Row L to R Joe Gibson, Alison Gibson, Fay Masters, Kevin Reilly. At the bottom left corner is written Barbara Downing.recreations, sports, swimming -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 29/06/1951
Allan's mother comments on the high cost of living in Sydney; lamb chops are six shillings and eight-pence a pound and only four shillings a pound in Melbourne. They have brought six pounds of butter with them as butter is very difficult to buy in Sydney. She and Allan's step-father Kip Hayes are staying with 'Jim' and enjoying catching up with friends and relatives. She has sent Allan a cake for his 23rd birthday which is on the 2 July.Quinn CollectionThree-page letter written on three sheets of lined, cream-coloured paper (0876.a1-3), headed McCleay Regis and dated 29/06/51. (This should probably be Macleay Regis). The matching envelope (0876.b) is addressed to Mr A. Quinn, C/- General Delivery, G.P.O., Oslo, Norway. It is postmarked Sydney and bears an Australian 1 shilling, 6 pence stamp. On the back are two indistinct postmarks and an unidentifiable square stamp which appears to have been reversed.Letter commences "Allan Dear,"......and concludes "...From your Mum."letters-from-abroad, allan quinn, oslo, alette andersen, sydney, kip hayes -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 13/06/1950
The writer mentions some of Allan's family members. He also comments on the extremely wet weather Sydney has been experiencing and encloses a newspaper clipping with a cartoon of the Rugby League first Test match between England and Australia and a photo of two very muddy players; Australian front-row forward Douglas Hall and England's captain Ernest Ward. The match was played at Sydney Cricket Ground.Quinn CollectionA two-page letter written on two pages of buff-coloured, lined paper (0841a1-2) is headed 802 Macleay Regis, Macleay Street, Potts Point and dated 13/06/50. The matching envelope (0841.b) bears a one and sixpence Australian stamp, is postmarked Sydney and stamped with the slogan 'Road Carelessness Kills'. It is addressed to Mr Allan Quinn, M.S. Mongabarra, C/- Transatlantic Shipping Co., Gothenberg Sweden. Enclosed in the letter is an undated newspaper clipping (0841.c).The letter commences "Dear Allan" and is singed "Your sincere friend Jim".letters-from-abroad, quinn, douglas hall, ernest ward, england v australia rugby test, sydnry cricket ground, sydney 1950 -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Equipment - Ship bell, Vickers, Barrow, SS Moreton Bay, 1920-1921
The Bell was presented to the Mission by the Aberdeen and Commonwealth Line in October 1957, after the ship made her final voyage to Australia in 1956 and it was broken up in Barrow in April 1957 by Thomas W Ward (UK). In the Annual Report 1957, Padre Oliver mentioned "the bell was found unsuited for the chapel belfry, it is to be mounted on a bracket and placed in the Celia Little lounge."Cast brass bell with wrought iron anchor and hook design wall mount: decoratively plaited cord in maritime knot pattern to resemble chain, sealed with a varnish and attached to cast iron clapper. Wrought iron hook secured by metal bolt. Bell is inscribed in upper case capital letters with MORETON BAY. Anchor attached with four flat headed hexagonal bolts with mighted wooden frame. Bell inscribed with upper case capital letters MORETON BAY. / Also brass presentation wall plaque (see image)bell, anchor, brass, ss moreton bay, ship's bell, plaque, celia little room, bracket, p&o, peninsular and oriental steam navigation company, passengers liners, passenger ships, emigrants, emigration -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Archive, Stawell Drama & Music Group meeting Minutes, 1961 - 1965
4151A - Book 4: Amalgamation of Drama And Music Groups 29-06-1961- 5-5-65Book 4 Stawell Drama & Music Groupstawell, clubs, music -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, 1950
Personal communication from Europe to relative (Aunt Elsie) in San Remo dated 17/06/1951Aerial view of San Remo coastline with row of various Pine Trees across foreground. Hills in background. Pier at top left. Shows town area of San Remo in Italy, Europe.San Remo - Riviera Dei Fiori - Panoramaphotography, photographs, aerial view - coastal view - san remo europe, black & white photograph, comparison views san remo, aerial -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Girl in Red Cross nurse uniform, 1914 - 1920
One of 44 black and white photos recording the work and contribution by Swallow & Ariell's "Busy Bee" for the First World War in Europe .06 - Small girl in Red Cross nurse uniform and carrying what appears to be a collection box.built environment - industrial, business and traders, war - world war i, social activities, busy bee, swallow & ariell ltd, red cross -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Archive - Binder, Zetta Florence, Tom Hills Archive
Large blue binder with slipcover containing photos and documents from or about waterside worker Tom Hills 1904-1995, including items 2525.02 to 2525.19, plus 169.02, 262.01-.06, 466, 508,01 -.02, 852 and 1062.piers and wharves - waterside workers, arts and entertainment - literature, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, awards and presentations, oral history, memorials, deaths and funerals, social activities, societies clubs unions and other organisations., tom hills, wendy lowenstein, wendy morris, lexie bown, maritime union of australia, mua, retired waterside workers, unemployed workers union -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: INAUGURAL
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Inaugural: the Right Reverend Henry Archdall Langley was the first Anglican Bishop of the Bendigo Diocese, from 1902-06. Photo courtesy Bendigo Historical Society. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - DONALD CLARKE COLLECTION: STILWELL'S INVOICE
Invoice for Mr D. W. Clarke dated 01/06/1950 ; for various hardware items for £7.14.03. Invoice from Stilwell's ironmongers and house furnishings, 281-285 Hargreaves Street, Bendigo Invoice printed in two colours.business, retail, stilwell's -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Archive (Item) - Box Baa 46 Boeing (Gaf / Asta) Collection
Description: - JINDIVIK DRAWINGS B3B-06-154 TO B3B-06-266 Level of Importance: National. Historical Details: DAP/GAF/ASTA constructed many overseas designs under licence in Australia (Beaufort, Beaufighter, Lincoln, Canberra and F18) however they also designed and constructed a number of significant local designs that were successful in oversea's markets includi -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Archive (Item) - Box Baa 80 Boeing (Gaf / Asta) Collection
Description: - JINDIVIK DRAWINGS B3A-06-165 TO B3A-06-198 Level of Importance: National. Historical Details: DAP/GAF/ASTA constructed many overseas designs under licence in Australia (Beaufort, Beaufighter, Lincoln, Canberra and F18) however they also designed and constructed a number of significant local designs that were successful in oversea's markets includiAuthor: John Marsden -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Archive (Item) - Box Baa 75 Boeing (Gaf / Asta) Collection
Description: - JINDIVIK DRAWINGS B3A-06-200 TO B3A-06-335 Level of Importance: National. Historical Details: DAP/GAF/ASTA constructed many overseas designs under licence in Australia (Beaufort, Beaufighter, Lincoln, Canberra and F18) however they also designed and constructed a number of significant local designs that were successful in oversea's markets includi -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Document - CHURCH OF CHRIST, NORTH ROAD AND ARNOTT STREET, ORMOND
This file contains 3 items: 1/A program for the 50th anniversary of Ormond Church of Christ dated 29/06/1975. 2/A Diamond Jubilee book for Ormond Church of Christ dated 23/06/1985. 3/A 75 years of witness book of Ormond Community Church of Christ from 1925-2000. It chronicles the church’s activities and progress by year.ormond, ormond church of christ, henrichsen e.c., hutchings brother, hutchings sister, lyall r., pratt c., lintott brother, lumley brother, ring brother, tuck brother, blair sister, olliver sister, ring sister, tuck sister, goddard elsie, hanaker sister, bowen-jones sister, kershaw brother, kershaw sister, merrin r. brother, moore sister, mcclelland i. brother, mcclelland i. sister, nesbit brother, oliver brother, oliver sister, oliver p. sister, paynter j. sister, ring sister, ring minnie, ring reynold, ring robbie, richards sister, small sister, smedley sister, scott brother, scott sister, taylor sister, telfer brother, telfer sister, theyer mrs., theyer miss., yewdall v., yewdall f., linttot mrs., lumley mr., ring mr., tuck mr., blair mrs., oliver mrs., ring mrs., tuck mrs., yewdall mrs., mcclelland mr., yewdall mr., thomson w.j., kershaw mr., taylor mr., mcclelland mrs., oliver mr., pioneers, ring mrs., veal mrs., oliver mrs., smail mrs., brown mrs., yates mrs., lumley mrs., knight mrs., hannaker mrs., hooper miss, merrin mrs., tuck mrs., smith mrs., henry mrs., bartlett mrs., johnson mrs., vautier mrs., mulroney mrs., bethany nursery school, murrumbeena, oakleigh, ward clive, henry edna, weaver edna, moorabbin hospital, north road, bambra road, mckenzie r., cole g., ghys p., jacques b., kay d., knee b., streader c., kilgour p., stibbe g.o., cannon p.r., hunt a., stibbe b., crittle w., yewdall sister, yewdall brother, mcclelland brother, thomson w.j. brother, taylor brother, brown sister, bartlett sister, hannaker sister, henry sister, hooper sister, johnson sister, knight sister, lumley sister, merrin sister, mclelland sister, smail sister, smith sister, theyer sister, meyer sister, veal sister, yates sister, clay w.h., clay l., withers a.b., baker s.r., andrews g.j., mcnaughton k.a., lang c.l., mcdowell w.w., martin j.k., vautier r.w., buckingham f.e., mansell d.w., randall e.h., garros n., mckenzie r.c., barker l.f., mathieson g.w., clayden c.p., cole brother, keneley brother, knee brother, alabaster brother, hood brother, hunt brother, kay brother, kilgour brother, manson brother, parker brother, towns brother, canns sister, houzego sister, grant sister, keneley sister, knee sister, mulroney sister, mcmillan sister, streader sister, young sister, hunt sister, whittaker brother, ennor sister, manson sister, ryall brother, alabaster j., beazley f., whittaker b., flanders g., north l., skews n., cole p., knee i., beazley bev., bradley n.w., cole d., keneley r., alabaster r., hood h., kay j., knee a.j., wannan john, wannan jennifer, arnott street, walsh street, hutchings mr., hutchings mrs., andrews sister, burton may, briggs b., bevan sister, brown brother, fisher brother, faragher l., streader d., mcdonald i., mcmillan d., cannon p., cannon h., mcquatter s., mcqualter s., kwong d., wittick r., mcdonald a., w.a. o’donnell pty ltd., williams louis r., henrichsen e.c., mayor of caulfield, shaw h.h., shaw w.g., drayton r., killmier e.r., stibbe glen, stibbe betty, stibbe ian, stibbe michelle, nicholls road, cannon peter, cannon helen, randall e.r., westwood j., langford f., white a.e., williams e.l., jones a.r., gray m., heath b., mullen i., van lean a., holt r., stevens d., fechner k., leake k., tippet i., tunks b., wilson d., bannon g., alabaster r.l., bishop j., faragher m., hunt l., reeves o., swankie m., cann b., ennor e., roper j., nash n., ryall d., kappa sigma pi, phi beta pi, clubs and associations, bethany close, webb j.e., lang c.l., skewes home, claire street, mckinnon, bethany nursing school, bentleigh east, j. bond and timms mission, thorpe jack, ormond station, ormond railway station, avery allan, aurelia, langford frank, drayton r., moorabbin town hall, hunt lindsay, whittaker john, deuble greg, gauson bill, beavis colin, pell norman, mansell david, niven alan, ormond road, ormond community church of christ, risson anthony, risson bronwyn, avery allan, avery liliane, cannon p.r., adamson m., bainbridge b., larkham j., moore j., bauer p., longmuir p., dodd m., uldrich m., thistlewaite a., english c., avery a., risson a., westwood t., langford f., white a.e., williams e.l., jones a.r., gray m., heath b., mullen i., van lean a., holt r., stevens d., fechner k., leake k., tippet i., tunks b., wilson d., bannon g., religious structures and establishments, religious groups, church groups, congregations (religious), monuments and memorials, clergy, baptisms, funerals, choirs, church festivals, rites and ceremonies, festivals and celebrations, paralysis epidemic, organs, manses -
National Wool Museum
Scrapbook, Opening of Wool House
"Opening of Wool House" - Australian Wool Bureau, 1957. Scrapbook of clippings, speech by Prime Minister Menzies; all associated with the opening of Wool House (headquarters of the Australian Wool Bureau) in 1957.wool marketing, australian wool bureau, 'wool house', melbourne -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Mitcham Post Office, 1/09/1976 12:00:00 AM
(See also NP262 ) Black and white photo of Mitcham Post Office, NE corner of Whitehorse Road and Station Street. Has been site of Mitcham PO for many years - built in 1924. Following the death of Bertha Markham, Postmistress, in 1944, the building was not a PO; it resumed that function in mid 1957: between 1944 and 1957, the post office location was on the same block several buildings to the east of the current site. This building was also the home of Mary Millane (daughter of Bertha Markham) who operated a mixed business here and her husband Harold conducted a studio photographic business from these premises. The Millane family sold the premises to the PMG and vacated the premises in June, 1957, at which time it resumed service as the Mitcham Post Office.mitcham post office -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Functional object - Light 'N Easy Electric Iron, General Electric Housewares Pty Ltd, c1950s
From the late 1920s several brands of irons, including Hotpoint and Light' N Easy were manufactured in Australia by the Australian General Electric Co. Ltd. Light' N Easy irons were marketed as a versatile iron, small and light enough to be taken with you if you needed to travel away from home.This iron is representative of electrical appliances developed under licence in Australia from the late 1920s onwards.Small yellow steam iron. There are controls and a water level indicator on the side of the iron. There are 25 steam vents in the base. Steam and dry iron with surge of steam. A 3 metre electrical cord is attached.Label: " General Electric Housewares Pty Ltd. Vic/ Nottinghill Melbourne 3166/ 700 Watts/ APP NO. V79008 Cat 04/06 240 Voltsdomestic appliances, light 'easy irons -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Malcolm Saunders et al, A Soldier to the Last, 2002
Softcover, cardboard, pale green print and photo on white background. 34 pages with black and white photos. Biography of Major-General George James Rankin on the Australian Light Horse 1887-1957.Handwritten in black on title page "With the compliments of the Bendigo Historical Society, Jim Evans, President." RSL stamp on front end paper.books, military -
Victoria Police Museum
Photograph (police car)
Holden ute escorting truck hauling a wide load of an aeroplane. Registration number GUV 106. the plane has the QANTAS flying kangaroo logo on the cover of the left hand propellor. Circa 1957police vehicles; holden ute; wireless patrol; motor transport branch -
Clunes Museum
Photograph
.1 Framed photograph B grade premiers 1954-1955 .2 Framed photograph B grade premiers 1955-1956 .3 Framed photograp B grade premiers 1957-1958.1 R. Pickford, J. Carter, C. Fenton, Miss Wrathall, Mrs. Pickford .2 C. Fenton, E. Bliss, R. Pickford, g. Wrathall, J. Carter, K. Power .3 J. Carter, R. Pickford, C. Fenton, G. Wrathall, Mrs. Stringer, E. Wrathallstringer, power, pickford, carter, fenton, bliss, wrathall, clunes district tennis association -
Clunes Museum
Book - RECORDS AND BANK BOOK, SOLDIERS MEM FUND 1939-45
.1 RECORD BOOK SHOWING DONATION TO FUND 4/3/1947 TO 29/9/1959 INCLUDES INVOICES AND RECEIPTS .2 BANK BOOK S.S.B. CLUNES APR 1957 TO AUG 1961SOLDIERS MEMORIAL FUND 1939-45soldiers memorial fund 1939-1945, financial record -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - FLEMING COLLECTION: 1950S BENDIGO SLIDE
Bendigo 1950s. Bendigo Easter Fair 22/4/1957. Float has two horses and wagon on top, decorated with crepe paper. Girl sitting in wagon. Sign on front 'Going to the Fair' -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - FLEMING COLLECTION: 1950S BENDIGO SLIDE
Bendigo 1950s. Bendigo Easter Fair 22/4/1957. Cobb and Co Coach float by along side of float '50 Years of Service' aeroplane also on float and a lady dress as a hostest ????? -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - COHN BROTHERS COLLECTION: AGREEMENT VICTORIA AND RIVERINA
Manilla envelope labelled 'Agreement' re part of Victoria & Southern Riverina' for distribution of 'Ainslie & Heilbron' [Distilliers] Ltd re Ainslie's whisky. Envelope contains the Agreement dated 8th March 1957.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - W.D.MASON COLLECTION: DEPOSIT TICKET, 20/10/56
Document, W.D.Mason Collection, Deposit first class Ticket for P&O Sailing from Sydney for Suva, Port Morsby and return to Sydney, on the S.S.Himalaya on or about 15th June 1957, for 2 adults.Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co., London.business, retail, w d mason -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: BIG CHEESY GRINS
Bendigo Advertiser '' The way we were'' from 2002. Big cheesy grins: Flora Hill School's (No 4667) grade 1A pupils show their pearly whites for the camera in 1957. the clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were